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Andrew Markquart ’12 investigates criminal convictions for miscarriages of justice as the head of the newly created Conviction Integrity Unit of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis.

The general counsel of the World Intellectual Property Organization shared her perspectives on a career in diplomacy, working in a multilateral setting, and the human rights dimensions of intellectual property law.

An expert in criminal justice policy and a recipient of Columbia Law’s 2025 Medal for Excellence, Glazer has devoted her career to the city she calls home. 

The co-chair of the Trustees of Columbia University, and chairman emeritus and of counsel of the law firm Fried Frank, is a recipient of Columbia Law’s 2025 Medal for Excellence.

With leadership roles that have included in-house senior counsel for Major League Soccer and president of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Utah Royals, Hyncik discussed the array of opportunities for lawyers in the sports world.

A longtime champion of voting rights, the 82nd Attorney General of the United States is working to end partisan gerrymandering across the U.S. 

The civil rights lawyer, teacher, and drummer has devoted his career to voting rights and criminal justice reform.

Alexandra Reeve Givens ’08 is president and CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology, a nonprofit organization that shapes technology policy with a focus on human rights.

Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux ’10 is deputy director of the Voting Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington, D.C. 

The president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights works to advance what she calls “a fundamental human right” around the world.